Monday, May 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1988, Denver’s Cinco de Mayo Festival and Parade began as a small neighborhood street fair. Today, it ranks among Colorado’s top outdoor food and entertainment events. Colorado breweries take home global honors, while one Denver grocery store ranks second-worst in the country. The highs and […]

Friday, May 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1982, an oil shale boom in Garfield County came to an abrupt end when Exxon, the area’s largest employer, shut down its operations. Thousands immediately lost their jobs, and other companies followed suit in the coming years. The date became known locally as Black Sunday. […]

Thursday, May 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, Mary Elitch opened Elitch’s Zoological Gardens, making her the first woman in history to own and operate a zoo. Her gardens later expanded to include concerts and stage shows, laying the groundwork for what would eventually evolve into Elitch Gardens Amusement Park, now located […]

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2002, the Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0, marking the third time in franchise history the team scored 10 or more runs in a shutout. Last week, we told you about Park Hill Dave, the renegade dog who had been roaming a Denver golf course […]

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, the lark bunting was adopted as Colorado’s official state bird, winning out over the meadowlark and the bluebird following an impassioned debate at the state Capitol. Colorado’s wildfire season will start to pick up next month. Read the forecast below in our Top Stories. […]

Monday, April 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson dispatched the U.S. Army to southern Colorado, restoring order and ending ten days of intense violence following the Ludlow Massacre.  Coors Field turned 30 years old on Saturday. Check out Et Cetera to browse 30 fun facts you may not have […]

Friday, April 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, a fast-spreading fire broke out in the town of Cripple Creek. When firefighters ran out of water to douse the blaze, they took to demolishing buildings with explosives to keep it from spreading. The strategy backfired when the explosions set off several stashes of […]

Thursday, April 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Mary Cronin completed her first recorded hike with the Colorado Mountain Club, braving a spring blizzard in Clear Creek Canyon. That hike sparked a mountaineering journey that led her to summit all of Colorado’s fourteeners. In 1934, she became the first woman to reach […]

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1859, Colorado’s first newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News, printed its inaugural issue. A rival paper, the Cherry Creek Pioneer, missed being first by just 20 minutes. Summer is just around the corner, and so is Film on the Rocks—an event series at Red Rocks Amphitheatre where you […]

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1925, a fire in the remote town of Marble tore through the Marble Mill, destroying half the structure and dealing a major blow to an already hard-hit operation. At the time of the fire, the Marble Mill was the largest of its kind in the […]